I am not sure what to say about Stan's performance against Seppi. I legitamately felt bad for Seppi, who I like and I think has an attractive game.

Stan looked hurried and bored throughout, almost like he couldn't be bothered to show up for this match; the conclusion being so certain that actually playing the points was a formality. At times I got the feeling it was just target practice. Stan's tempo between points was also hurried. He got into a rhythm of points without rhythm, where he immediately turned it up to 11 at the earlierst opportunity.

I am not sure if Stan was trying to set a new record for himself in onesided scorelines or he made it a priority to spend little time on court in the early rounds, but he definitely made short work of Seppi. Seppi looked how I feel when I play a higher ranked player.

“The back was not the problem at all,” he said. “Because I won the set after. It’s not unusual. It’s just that I’m tight and tired.”

Wawrinka instead focused on his attitude and preparation.

“I’m more disappointed in myself,” he said. “I was tired mentally, but that’s not the problem. I should just accept and be more positive. I think I was negative on all the match. I was complaining a lot about my serve, about the way I was playing, and with that, I don’t deserve to win matches. It was more about the way I was trying to find solutions. I’m not really happy with that.”

gutted Fed couldn't win the title he hadn't won yet, unlikely he'll get a better shot than this again. But happy to see Stan win it, he deserved it after playing a fantastic tiebreak and amazing final set. Hope he goes on to really push for number 1 and stay this consistent, adds a fantastic new dimension to the top of the game. Good start to the clay season for Rog as well despite the loss today, played pretty well today just needs that killer instinct in the final few games to win these titles.

I think you did not get me. I am asking how many players won their first GS and then later went on to win their first masters, like Stan did?

Click to expand...

Three others I can think of were Lleyton Hewitt who won his first Slam at 2001 US Open and his first Masters 1000 at 2002 Indian Wells. Richard Krajicek won his first and only Slam at 1996 Wimbledon and then won his first and only Masters 1000 at 1998 Stuttgart. Michael Stich won his first and only Slam at 1991 Wimbledon and then his first Masters at 1993 Hamburg.

I thought the Stan-Fed "friendship" had cooled down a bit the last few years after the Olympic gold, and Stan had said that was a long time ago, they are competitors on the tour and don't socialize much. But from the recent comments, looks like the friendship is back in full swing. Not sure what changed.

Three others I can think of were Lleyton Hewitt who won his first Slam at 2001 US Open and his first Masters 1000 at 2002 Indian Wells. Richard Krajicek won his first and only Slam at 1996 Wimbledon and then won his first and only Masters 1000 at 1998 Stuttgart. Michael Stich won his first and only Slam at 1991 Wimbledon and then his first Masters at 1993 Hamburg.

Click to expand...

So Stan joins a handful of names. Del Potro can join this list too if his wrist stops bothering him. He came close twice last year in IW and Shanghai but could not cross the finishing line

The surprise and disbelief in Norman's face when Stan just hit that insane DTLBH winner to win the championship was one of the most striking scenes in this final IMO. I heard the guy still has nightmares about a certain OHBH that crippled his career.

To see his pupil win the throphy that eluded him with a shot so alike... what a thrill.